I read this rather interesting article on religion in the university, but was mostly struck by the comments, which were overwhelmingly hostile to religious belief. I know that the ” New Atheism ” is quite the publishing phenomenon these days, and that lots of people who think . . . . Continue Reading »
Being single is not good for anyone. God affirms this in Genesis when he says of the first man “it is not good to be alone.” People went from one to two so that we could, in some mysterious way, imitate the natural fellowship in God. If you are alone, then you know the wisdom of that . . . . Continue Reading »
Andy Crouch, in an interview with World Magazine : Pursuing being elite is a terrible idea. I partly say this because I worked at Harvard for 10 years, and most people who pursue being elite end up being shaped solely by that: They become nothing but elite. I’d much rather have everyone, . . . . Continue Reading »
From a recent report by the British organization Aid to the Church in Need : In two-thirds of the countries where persecution of Christians is most severe, there are strong indications that the problem has worsened, the report claims. It also goes on to underline the severe threat to the Christian . . . . Continue Reading »
Sign of the Times of the Day: A lesbian couple are to open Britain’s first gay-only fertility centre. Natalie Drew and Ashling Phillips, who have two children by a sperm donor, said they decided to set up a centre exclusively for gay people after their own experiences in trying to start a . . . . Continue Reading »
The Chamber of Commerce in Britt, Iowa, is backing off its proposal to help out with the National Hobo Convention, which has been held annually in Britt for the last hundred years and organized by the Chamber for a number of those. Why? Because the budget proposal submitted by the hobo-convention . . . . Continue Reading »
Shades of Terri Schiavo—but without the killing part. A woman gave birth to triplets five years ago and suffered terrible complications that rendered her with a profound cognitive disability. A year later the husband divorced her. Now he is in a fight with her parents over . . . . Continue Reading »
The death of Elizabeth Taylor marked the passing of a woman that my father’s generation made famous for her beauty. Her talent as an actor (you could call them actresses in her day) was off and on, but her talent as a personality never waned. It seems impossible to understand, really . . . . Continue Reading »
When I speak with supporters of Students for Life, they often ask how many pro-life student groups we have at Catholic universities. Many believe that our nation’s Catholic universities are all pro-life and supportive of our pro-life student groups. However, this is not always case. Everyday, . . . . Continue Reading »
I’ve given a little (not enough) thought to the issues surrounding our intervention in Libya. There seem to me to be three questions. First, is this a prudent exercise of American military power? The best consideration of this question that I’ve seen is Adam . . . . Continue Reading »
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